Bread toaster



Sept. 18 1923 3,46%,069

E. HEBERT BREAD TOASTER Filed May 21, 1923 ,/7 EFW/Zw Heer,

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Patented Sept.Y 1S, 1923.

fnnmrmnrrnnrinnfor HAMMOND, Louisiana. Y

BREAD roasrnia.

4application ined May 21, 1923. yserial No. 640,489.

T 0 all whom t may concerne.'

Be 1t known that` I ,VERMINIE Hnnnn'r, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Hammond, '1n the parish of Tangipahoa and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new.- and useful Improvements 1n Bread T u i oasteis, of which the fo owing 1s a specin Y cation.

My invention relates to bread toasters and particularly that type comprising a perforated pan element upon which is superimposed a mat member including a wire mesh portion upon which latter the bread slices are adapted to rest during the operation of f toasting.

It is the purpose of my present invention to enhance the sanitary qualitiesof bread toasters of this type by construeting'the pan element and mat member in such manner that they can be readily separated to afford convenient access to the interior of the pan element for the purpose of cleaning the latter of burnt crumb accumulation and other foreign matter. Y

It is also the purpose of my invention to provide a toaster of the type named wherein the handle memberis formed of two sections, one of which is fixed to the mat member andV the other pivoted to the pan element, said sections having formations at their Vfree ends adapted to detachably interW lock when the sections are forced together, said formations Vwhen interlocked also serving to prevent removal of the mat member from the pan element.

IVith the foregoing and other purposes in view my invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and particularly set forth in the claims. Y

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like -characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which-- Y Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved toaster;

'Figure 2 is a side elevation with the pivoted sections of the handle shown in dotted lines disengaged from the other section;

Figure 3, a section on the line 3-8 of Figure 1; and

Figure 4, a section 0n the line 1 -4 of F1gure 1.

V4Referringto the: drawing my improved toaster is shown as comprising a pan elementV A' and a mat member B constructed of any suitable material, preferably aluminum. In form the pan element A includes a bottom 10 haxf'ing perforations 11, side walls L12 and 13, a forward wall 111 and a rear wall 15. The side walls 12 and 13 and the forward wall 14 are provided at their upper edges with inwardly opening grooves disposed above the top edge of the wall 15 and in which the mat member B is slidably eugaged. I construct this mat member of a frame 16, opposite sides of which are con- Vnected by wires 17 forming an interior mesh upon which the bread slices are adapted to rest in the operation of toasting.

The handle of my improved toaster is shown as comprising sections C and D, the former of which is fixed to the mat member and the latter pivoted to the rear wall 15. Both of the sections C and D are of single wire U-shape formation and the arms of the member D have laterally directed portions 18 which are pivoted respectively in suitable eye elements 19 fixed to the wall 15. The free ends of the portions 18 terminate in an gular extensions 19 which are adapted to engage the wall 15 to limit pivotal movement of the section D as will be apparent. The outer end of the section D is curved as at 20, so as to spring over the outer end of section C when the sections are forced together and thus connect the sections and form in effect a unitary handle element for convenient holding of the assembled device in the operation of toasting. It will of course be apparent that when it is desired to remove the mat member for cleaning purposes, the sections C and D'of the handle can be sepa-- rated and the latter section pivoted to a posi-- tion where it will not interfere with the sec-- tion C during such removal of the mat member.

1. A toaster comprising a pan, a material supporting` mat having slidablc connection with walls of the pan for movement to and from operative position above the bottom thereof, and a handle for the toaster comprising detachably interlocking sections, one of which is upwardly inclined away from and fixed to the mat and the other pivoted to the pan, said pivoted section intersecting the path of sliding movement of the mat when the sections are interloclred and being movable away from the fixed section to a position completely below said path of movement when said sections are detached.

2. A toaster comprising` a' pan, a mate? one of which is upwardly inclined away.

from and fixed to the matand the othei Y pivoted tothe pan, said pivoted section intersecting the path of sliding movement of the mat whenvthe Sections are interlocked and being movable away frolnthe fixed seotaehed, and means for limiting thefmovement of the pivoted section away from the 'fixed section.

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l5 tion toV a vposition completely below said Y `path of movement when said sections are de- Y V20 In testimonyl whereof I hereunto afHX my 

